Pesticide use and the city's organic-first IPM policy
Summary
Multiple residents demanded stronger oversight of the city's integrated pest management program after years of non-compliance in which Roundup products were used in parks and playgrounds despite the 2017 organic-first policy. Speakers asked for compliance audits, a resident oversight committee, and public posting of treatment schedules.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Families, children and pets who use city parks, fields and open spaces.
Residents exposed to glyphosate and other herbicides in parks, according to the speakers.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council and Successor Agency Meeting - Jul 21, 2026
Multiple residents demanded stronger oversight of the city's integrated pest management program after years of non-compliance in which Roundup products were used in parks and playgrounds despite the 2017 organic-first policy. Speakers asked for compliance audits, a resident oversight committee, and public posting of treatment schedules.
City Council and Successor Agency Meeting - Apr 21, 2026
Residents of Toxic Free OC and Creek Team say public records show the city's contractor has been spraying Roundup and stronger chemicals in parks and playgrounds despite a 2017 organic pest-management policy — they want it stopped, a corrective plan made public, and independent oversight.
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